 July 31st, 2010 by Weskimo -
Over the years, Nintendo has repeatedly set Donkey Kong and Bowser up as rivals and equals. Both race the same in Mario Kart, play the same in Mario Tennis, and are clearly both capable of kidnapping the same princess. Nintendo has pitted these two titans against each other again and again, and each time the result is a mirror-image staring match.
So lets throw these two into a no-items, three-stock, winner takes all grudge match in Hyrule Temple and let history decide once and for all. Who Would Win in a Fight Between Bowser and Donkey Kong?
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July 26th, 2010 by Newbs -
I can’t be the only one who dreams of one day playing a dark, gruesome Mario game (or Mario parody, since that isn’t too likely to happen). It seems like there are always genius internet artists feeding that dream, too.
Through the power of photography, mrksaari over on flickr has realized an awesome, violent, and zombified visual style for the Mario gang. Hit the link above to view more from his series, including a close-up of Zomb-Toad that is sure to terrify.
July 23rd, 2010 by Weskimo -
Welcome back to Games In Review. Today, we’ll be reaching way back into my childhood to the ol’ SNES days and reviewing Super Mario RPG.
Story
The game starts out like any other Mario game: the Princess is missing, and it looks like Bowser is up to his old tricks again. After a bit of investigating, however, we discover that the true culprit behind all of the goings on is a villain named Smithy, a smith, who has somehow managed to put a stop order on all the wishes in the stars. If he isn’t stopped, nobody’s wishes will ever come true again…
→ Continue reading Games in Review #4 – Super Mario RPG
July 1st, 2010 by Newbs -
It’s hard to believe, but this August will mark the tenth birthday of one of gaming’s most iconic figures. It was back in August of 2000 that Camelot and Nintendo released Mario Tennis for the N64, the first game to include the nefarious purple one. That is, of course, when everything changed.
His beginnings were humble, starting as a mere partner for Wario in that first game, but Waluigi has become a vital part of the Mario universe. This lanky, awkward looking potential rapist has shown up in everything from Mario Party to DDR: Mario Mix since his debut, and the world is truly better for it.
If only Charles Martinet would get his way, and Waluigi could finally land that starring role he’s so deserving of.
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June 26th, 2010 by Newbs -
Super Mario Galaxy 2: I have no time. Between working a full time job and this site, it’s amazing I find any time for gaming at all. Having said that, when I can sneak in a few moments for my favourite media, my first choice is certainly this game. Having re-played Galaxy to its completion in anticipation of this game’s release, it’s a constant amazement to me the newness exhibited in Galaxy 2. Each new galaxy, with its unique twist, new mechanic, or brilliant homage, pulls me forward, and has me asking over and over again: they can’t have anything left for the next Mario, can they?
→ Continue reading The Dungeon’s Boss: Games Played: Galaxy 2, Muramasa, Pokémon
June 5th, 2010 by Newbs -
I hate Morgan Webb. I well and truly hate her. She is aggravating beyond compare and an utterly embarrassing presence in games journalism.
The woman hates Mario Galaxy 2, and for all the wrong reasons. In a recent Feedback session over at G4 (her insanity starts in at about 24:30), Webb decided to go on a 90s-style anti-Nintendo “kiddy” trip. She exclaimed the game “looks too cartoony for me,” and went so far as to announce “I’m not four.” She says she loves platformers, and supposedly loves Mario as much as anyone, but that the second highest rated game of all time isn’t adult enough for her.
I made Morgan Shameful Human of the Week back in November of 2009 when she trolled lovers of the first Galaxy hard by claiming it was “aimed so much for kids,” that she prefered Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time. It seems the release of its sequel was an unmissable chance for more poorly argued ranting.
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